Violence interrupters graduate with skills to combat crime in DC neighborhoods

As crime in D.C. continues to be in the news after allegations of manipulating reported crimes, a group of people dedicated to trying to stop confrontations before they start has now completed their training.

Jawan Johnson is the latest graduate of the D.C. Peace Academy.

“I’m planning to just use everything I learned here to further my work as a violence interrupter,” Johnson told WTOP at his graduation, on Tuesday…

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